benshiva Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Border Collies. To me they are perfect. To others they may not like the intensity. They are problem solvers and will be without a doubt far more intelligent than you. They are a challenge and they shed hair. LOTS AND LOTS OF HAIR Did I mention I love them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mim Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 The shedding and barking! They are hair-dropping alarms :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky-Dog Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Digger = Cattle dog = shedding hair, highly strung at times, blindness as ageing which he is 10 and almost blind but copes quite well. :) Honey = Ridgeback = food scavenger ( duck,rabbit,possum poo is a treasure on our walks ) the one word from me and I'll do what I want look unless there is food or treats I like. :) Lucky = Red Cattledog mother and Kelpie x Border Collie father. ( Lou his father is a legend working dog in the central west NSW. He was an unplanned and unwanted litter and we took him on and he is the most obedient,loyal,loving and affectionate that you could ask for in a dog. But his shedding of hair and has picked up a touch of highly strungness from Digger. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemmy Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 German Shedder Shepherd - the hair. Oh my god the hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hanko Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 French Bulldogs - stubborness and intelligence (horrible combo). The farts. Health issues ranging from allergies to more serious issues (regardless of how well bred they are). The farts. Susceptibility to overheating, plus they can't swim. The farts. Did I mention the farts? Golden retriever - biddable but so so so doofy. Hank is obedient and well trained but has very little in the way of problem solving skills, bless his big boofy head. He's kind of an idiot in the best way. They can also be extremely clingy. I can't leave a room without him following me. Also the hair. It gets woven into my jumpers, it's in my food, in my car, his hair will be around long after he and I are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Both greys and iggies - its the no recall (I know some can do it, mine are useless). I hate that I can't take them to an off lead beach and let them romp around freely and trust them to come back Iggies - its the total goddamn drama queen shenanigans and neediness (oh and the total freak out melt downs if someone he doesn't know glances in his direction) Don't get me wrong, I love Oscar with everything that I have and can't even contemplate life without him - but lord he is high maintenance Having said that - his weird personality traits and need to be with me is what I love about him too. I love that he loves me so much CBL, I'm hearing you on the Iggies - 3 times over right now LOL. Sure you don't want a girl who can take his mind off himself for a second? :laugh: they can also eat you out of house and home, they eat literally 4 x what my terriers eat (same size dogs) and aren't fat .... ALWAYS hungry even after they've just eaten. Edited September 11, 2015 by Her Majesty Dogmad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentchild Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Aussie Shepherd - Like the others who have commented I too am struggling to find a trait to dislike! They are too addictive? They take over your life and consume your soul and possess your every thought and action? :laugh: There's not a single thing I don't love about them. If I had to pick I think I would have to say the shedding though. So. Much. Fur. Everywhere. All the time. Also I don't know how true this is for others but I have heard the breed is predisposed to a sensitive stomach. This is definitely true for my girl so I have to be careful what I give her as she gets an upset stomach on different types of food/meat. Edited September 11, 2015 by silentchild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Aussie Shepherd - Like the others who have commented I too am struggling to find a trait to dislike! There's not a single thing I don't love about them. If I had to pick I think I would have to say the shedding though. So. Much. Fur. Everywhere. All the time. Also I don't know how true this is for others but I have heard the breed is predisposed to a sensitive stomach. This is definitely true for my girl so I have to be careful what I give her as she gets an upset stomach on different types of food/meat. Yea, Nova gets the runs on even the smallest bit of chicken, chicken based food. I haven't heard much about other people having problems though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyssel Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Cavalier - shedding shedding shedding shedding shedding Hair sticks to everything but the dog :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Aussie Shepherd - Like the others who have commented I too am struggling to find a trait to dislike! There's not a single thing I don't love about them. If I had to pick I think I would have to say the shedding though. So. Much. Fur. Everywhere. All the time. Also I don't know how true this is for others but I have heard the breed is predisposed to a sensitive stomach. This is definitely true for my girl so I have to be careful what I give her as she gets an upset stomach on different types of food/meat. Yea, Nova gets the runs on even the smallest bit of chicken, chicken based food. I haven't heard much about other people having problems though! Nope, Quinn does not have a sensitive stomach, she can and will eat anything, anywhere, anytime and be totally fine. Garbage guts :laugh: I don't find that she sheds a lot normally, twice a year during coat drop, god yes, but not normally, I didn't realise others did. Edited September 11, 2015 by Simply Grand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkycat Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Finnish Lapphund - the barking Borzoi - the hair -it's an invasive species all of its own :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canisbellum Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Where do I start. Jonah has made me paranoid due to his collection of Shar Pei issues. The entropian surgeries, yeast infections of skin and ears and the terror of hip and knee problems every time he limps because of a thorn or burr and The fear of Shar Pei fever attacks and don't forget the allergies . I have most of it under control now and hip and knee X rays say they are pretty good 'for a Shar Pei' but he has off colour days now and again which I think are mild Shar Pei fever attacks and for a fit active dogs he gets a lot of limps and puts his back out from time to time. And of course the stubborn aloof "what's in it for me" nature I love him dearly but he is seriously high maintenance and sometimes hard work. Edited September 11, 2015 by Canetoad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Aussie Shepherd - Like the others who have commented I too am struggling to find a trait to dislike! There's not a single thing I don't love about them. If I had to pick I think I would have to say the shedding though. So. Much. Fur. Everywhere. All the time. Also I don't know how true this is for others but I have heard the breed is predisposed to a sensitive stomach. This is definitely true for my girl so I have to be careful what I give her as she gets an upset stomach on different types of food/meat. Yea, Nova gets the runs on even the smallest bit of chicken, chicken based food. I haven't heard much about other people having problems though! Yes Lili has a sensitive stomach. She's had a bad bout of colitis and will get stinky burps if she has really rich foods, too much lamb for example. She has two main coat drops but generally sheds quite a bit! Edited September 11, 2015 by Dame Aussie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkehre Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 For me, the worst things about my breed are: Their reputation. People that shouldn't be breeding, breeding Rottweilers that shouldn't be bred with. Some of the owners our breed attracts. On the other hand, the excellent examples of the breed in the right hands are hard to beat as far as versatility, amazing companionship, wonderful pet, quality working dog, devoted guardian. I find them extremely low maintenance and a very easy dog to raise and live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallomph Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Chihuahuas - their ability to occupy 95% of a queen size bed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentchild Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Aussie Shepherd - Like the others who have commented I too am struggling to find a trait to dislike! There's not a single thing I don't love about them. If I had to pick I think I would have to say the shedding though. So. Much. Fur. Everywhere. All the time. Also I don't know how true this is for others but I have heard the breed is predisposed to a sensitive stomach. This is definitely true for my girl so I have to be careful what I give her as she gets an upset stomach on different types of food/meat. Yea, Nova gets the runs on even the smallest bit of chicken, chicken based food. I haven't heard much about other people having problems though! Yes Lili has a sensitive stomach. She's had a bad bout of colitis and will get stinky burps if she has really rich foods, too much lamb for example. She has two main coat drops but generally sheds quite a bit! Breeze is fine with most poultry and the usual beef and lamb but she gets tummy upset with other meats like rabbit, kangaroo, duck, etc, even some offal, even if just in small amounts. She burps quite a lot too! I also know of a few other Aussies that do massive burps frequently!! She also has 2 major coat drops but I always say she sheds twice a year for six months at a time. :laugh: Edited September 11, 2015 by silentchild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivory & Beau Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Maybe the prey drive of Belgian Shepherds? Everything else is perfect. I have been incredibly lucky with Ivy and my chooks. But she wants to chase the postie everyday. Pointers .. their drool and large feet that whack you in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Yes! I swear it's like living with a four year old human - "what's this thing?" *pokes and knocks thing over* "what does this do?" *pulls cord and nearly smashes the TV* "I'm hungry" *opens fridge to help self* "I'm bored" *pulls everything off the bench for no apparent reason* "what are you doing in there?" *opens door to see* Are you in my house right now?? That is what it's like to live with a vallhund, too. He follows me everywhere, and everything I touch, he pokes a moment later. "What's that for?" *poke* "I'm just gonna fix this..." *poke it over* "Why'd you do that?" *paw poke pawpawpawpaw* "What's in here?" *paws open to look* "What's with this that wasn't here yesterday?" *pushes it around the room, paws it incessantly, will not leave the damn thing alone for just 5 seconds* "It's okay, I'll fix it." *pokes it 2mm and watches it fall over, looks at you like "It fell over."* I don't think he approves of the majority of how I arrange small items in my house. I do not understand that everything should lie on its most stable side. It's okay, he will just follow me around and fix it all. What I most dislike about valls is the alert barking and the occasional cattle driving rush at inappropriate things. The smarts and curiosity and need to be supervising everything you do is not so bad. Lucky he's super cute, though. Lapphunds - the dense and long coat. I do it all because groomers hate it. I guess their sociality can get a bit out of control if you're not careful. And the spitz moments where that recall you have worked on diligently for 7 years results in the "Yeah, nah." look and you get to admire the fluffy butt you haven't brushed nearly enough lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaznHotAussies Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I guess it's kind of the same with any dog... But when an Aussie isn't socialised well from a young age they can be timid, or if they've got a weaker temperament can become fear-aggressive. Tundra is fine, he's social to the point of not "aloof with strangers" Also the MDR1 thing (although, it's very manageable if you're very educated about exactly which drugs are dangerous!!). Trying to brush the "pants" But I love my big doofus. Dat wiggle-butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Hahahaha corvus! I find it equally annoying and hilarious :laugh: it was so funny when I was packing up the kitchen to move last December, she was standing up on her hind legs following me around the bench and EVERYTHING I went to pack she would poke or pull like "what's that?" "why are you putting that in there?" "Can I have that?" "Why are you throwing that out?" I'm sure I could hear her saying it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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